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Laplace II: Steps, Impulses & Convolution · Hard problem

An overdamped system switches on at t=1t=1: y′′+5y′+6y=u(t−1)y''+5y'+6y=u(t-1), y(0)=y′(0)=0y(0)=y'(0)=0. Use the Laplace transform to find the time at which y(t)y(t) first reaches HALF of its eventual steady-state value.